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sailedfirst) wrote2012-05-16 08:17 am
sailedfirst) wrote2012-05-16 08:17 am
I. Video
[Hello, Luceti! Great day today, isn't it? The sky is blue and there's a good wind blowing... Perfect day to set sail and leave this weirdass island with its weirdass wings. Which is what this particular boy is planning to do today.
That is, once he figures out how exactly in hell this weird raft works.
Sabo had woken up in the shores of Luceti yesterday, in a state of panic and utter devastation. That's what happens when the last thing you remember is having a cannon ball that will kill you on impact flying straight towards you while you're trapped in a burning ship; that you're barely out of your prison, barely grasping your freedom, and you're going to die. Then he spent several long, long minutes agonizing whether he really did survive or this is some cruel, but real crazy dream he's having right before his death, before he finally shook his head and accepted the fact he'll get nowhere just by thinking about it.
That's when he began exploring this new island he landed in, starting by having a mild freak-out after discovering the wings on his back. His familiar blue coat was folded nearby, with a weird book on top of it. So next, he fiddled with his journal, read a bit of the guide, listened a bit to other people's broadcasts, and more or less gathered three important things:
1) he's in a different world (different island, he translated, or maybe the dream world?)
2) these Malnosso are assholes
3) there's no leaving this place
Fact number 3 is very much full of crap, Sabo decided. There's a whole ocean right in front of him, isn't there? He only needs a boat and then he's out of this weirdass place. But there's no port town in the map. This Luceti Village is too far inland, so they definitely won't have ships there. Maybe there's a dock? There has to be! Where else would they put their fishing boats and how else would the villagers travel to other islands? And so with the thought, Sabo begins walking along the empty beach in search for the docks. Luckily, he and his brothers spent so much time living outdoors that sleeping under a tree-root is no problem at all (he hasn't slept a wink though).
Early this morning, he finally reached the docks. But there's only a single vessel he could possibly use. He somehow managed to steal away the said vessel from the docks and navigate it farther down the beach. But that's the extent of the distance he can manage without using the raft's engines.]
[Video]
[The video opens with a stunning view of the sea and the clear blue sky. Almost immediately though, the screen is knocked sideways, and a blond boy in a blue coat and a New Feather pants appears in the screen, bending over the inside of the raft and the sound of tinkering and muted mutters can be heard.]
[Sabo pulls himself up, wiping sweat from his face, looking at the raft with a frown.] Looks like I won't be able to sail this thing far. Not without a power source, I guess. Dammit, why aren't there any normal fishing boats in this place?! [This complaint is followed by a few curse words no ten-year old should be using. Then he turns his sight on the "horizon", eyes narrowing. He heard something about a barrier, but Sabo's not ready to believe that yet. He's not ready to be told he's trapped again.
The next words are softly spoken, barely heard against the waves on the shore.] ...I can't stay here. I need to go out to the sea.
That is, once he figures out how exactly in hell this weird raft works.
Sabo had woken up in the shores of Luceti yesterday, in a state of panic and utter devastation. That's what happens when the last thing you remember is having a cannon ball that will kill you on impact flying straight towards you while you're trapped in a burning ship; that you're barely out of your prison, barely grasping your freedom, and you're going to die. Then he spent several long, long minutes agonizing whether he really did survive or this is some cruel, but real crazy dream he's having right before his death, before he finally shook his head and accepted the fact he'll get nowhere just by thinking about it.
That's when he began exploring this new island he landed in, starting by having a mild freak-out after discovering the wings on his back. His familiar blue coat was folded nearby, with a weird book on top of it. So next, he fiddled with his journal, read a bit of the guide, listened a bit to other people's broadcasts, and more or less gathered three important things:
1) he's in a different world (different island, he translated, or maybe the dream world?)
2) these Malnosso are assholes
3) there's no leaving this place
Fact number 3 is very much full of crap, Sabo decided. There's a whole ocean right in front of him, isn't there? He only needs a boat and then he's out of this weirdass place. But there's no port town in the map. This Luceti Village is too far inland, so they definitely won't have ships there. Maybe there's a dock? There has to be! Where else would they put their fishing boats and how else would the villagers travel to other islands? And so with the thought, Sabo begins walking along the empty beach in search for the docks. Luckily, he and his brothers spent so much time living outdoors that sleeping under a tree-root is no problem at all (he hasn't slept a wink though).
Early this morning, he finally reached the docks. But there's only a single vessel he could possibly use. He somehow managed to steal away the said vessel from the docks and navigate it farther down the beach. But that's the extent of the distance he can manage without using the raft's engines.]
[Video]
[The video opens with a stunning view of the sea and the clear blue sky. Almost immediately though, the screen is knocked sideways, and a blond boy in a blue coat and a New Feather pants appears in the screen, bending over the inside of the raft and the sound of tinkering and muted mutters can be heard.]
[Sabo pulls himself up, wiping sweat from his face, looking at the raft with a frown.] Looks like I won't be able to sail this thing far. Not without a power source, I guess. Dammit, why aren't there any normal fishing boats in this place?! [This complaint is followed by a few curse words no ten-year old should be using. Then he turns his sight on the "horizon", eyes narrowing. He heard something about a barrier, but Sabo's not ready to believe that yet. He's not ready to be told he's trapped again.
The next words are softly spoken, barely heard against the waves on the shore.] ...I can't stay here. I need to go out to the sea.
[video] 2/2
Do you know if Luffy is still 23? Or 22... I kind of forget how old he is here. Luceti messes things up. Over 20 anyway.
[video]
EHH?! TWENTY-THREE?!!
Hey, I know he looks like he got older in this weirdass place, but... More than ten years is just too much!
[video]
Or went with whatever would be most annoying.
[video] 1/2
[Sabo's now looking thoughtful, he even has that hand-to-chin thoughtful pose.] Okay, so... you know both my brothers. And you even said you're nakama with Ace. But Ace isn't a pirate yet! So how can that be?! Then you said something about him being 'older' and then mentioned Luffy's added age....
[tick tick tick]
[video] 2/3 whoops I lied
Oh. Oh, no way...
[video] 3/3
[Enjoy the stars in his eyes, Marco.]
[video] XDD cute
Yeah, more or less, eh? Well, Luffy's a little ahead of me. Some of his crew are too. [Though come to think, Blackbeard had been from the past so it only made sense.]
[video] pfff he's a dork in his own way |D
...Luffy too, huh. And really, he's got his own crew now? [He shakes his head.] Wow... It's still hard to believe that little crybaby of a brother I have is now all grown up. [He glances again at the journal.] Has Ace met you yet? He'd be pretty hard to convince about this future thing.
[video] XDD adorable
[video]
[video]
So thanks for being his friend even though he's a rash pain in the ass.
[video]
Ah, so he's still a pain in the ass in your time? Haha, well that's one thing that'll never change! [His smile softens to genuine gratefulness.] I bet you have to look after the idiot all the time, huh? Thanks a lot for that.
[video]
And it's been my pleasure. If you want, you can take him off my hands for a few days so I can get in a date or free time to myself. [Mostly kidding, he does love having Ace around, but he knows Ace will want to spend a lot of time with Sabo too.]
[video]
Are you sure? Didn't he just come back from somewhere? ...But yeah, I can do that. Ah, but I-- [He might look a bit sheepish now.] I'd really like to meet you in person too. It's not right I thank a nakama of my brother over just a book, y'know.
[video]
And if you don't want to stay with Luffy and his crew, I'm sure Ace would like to have you around, eh? Where are you now? I'll hop out there.
[video]
I'm still at the beach. Ace said he'll come over, so I'm still waiting for him. [Do you want to come over later and find some bloody kids on the beach, Marco? :|]
[video]
Okay, I'll be there in a bit, eh? [Yes, yes he does. And then he will make them cookies and get them milk and tell them that if they're going to beat each other senseless, they should do it someplace less sandy.]
[video]
Alright. We won't be too far from the docks. [That is a very good plan. :|a]
[video]
All right, I'll fly right over, eh.
[Chopper might also be there first! Which is just as well since Marco can't fix them up.]
[video] + a mini-flail
[Then he's shutting the journal. He looks at it thoughtfully for a few moments before...]
...Eh? Fly?!
[Psh, they've been patching themselves up since they're five. Give the brats some bandages and they'll be fine. (Shh, they'd still need Chopper.)]